Lorraine Toussaint

ぬれぎぬを着せられた騎士は、無実を証明するために自由自在に変身できる少女ニモーナに助けを求める。でもこのニモーナこそ、自分が退治しなければならないモンスターかもしれなくて...。

生き別れになった妹を捜すピーターは、ある日市場で占い師に出会う。ピーターが知りたいのはたった1つ、「妹は今も生きているのか」。魔術師が呼び出した不思議な象を探すようにと告げられたピーターは、なりゆきで3つの難題に挑むことに。彼の波乱に満ちた冒険は、やがて街の姿をも変えていく。

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting mark on modern history. A nontraditional chronicle of a trailblazing life.

Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

A new documentary play crafted from firsthand interviews with New York City medical first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Line cuts through the media and political noise to reveal the lived experiences of frontline medical workers in New York and their battle to save lives in a system built to serve the bottom line.

Upending expectations and challenging the definition of womanhood, these “first women” found themselves at the forefront of progressive movements, organizing campaigns and leading paths to cultural change. Female historians share the names and stories of five of these pioneers: Martha Hughes Cannon, Jovita Idár, Jeannette Rankin, Mary Church Terrell and Zitkála-Šá.

ハロウィンの夜。町外れの幽霊屋敷に入った高校生たちが見つけた本には、数々の怖い話がつづられていた。翌日から本を見つけた仲間が一人ずつ姿を消し、さらに本には毎夜新たな物語が書き加えられていった。主人公は消息不明の高校生たちで、そこには彼らが最も怖いものに襲われる物語が書かれていた。

Sprinter tells the story of Akeem Sharp who is set to be Jamaica's next big track-and-field sensation. Akeem hopes to rise in the track and field world will take him to the U.S. to reunite him with his mother who has supported the family while living as an illegal resident for over a decade. But Akeem's rising star is weighed down by turmoil at home: a volatile father, and an unruly older brother who insinuates himself into Akeem's career as a means of escaping - or perhaps enhancing - his scam artist hustle. Not only does Akeem have to prove to himself and everyone that he can succeed, but also overcome the struggles that may ultimately bring him down.

A woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.

Based on a poem by a WWII vet, Anne Frank Meets God is a haunting film set in one of the darkest moments in human history. It explores the unanswered questions that arise in the face of tragedy and in the deaths of those who are far, far too young. It is a meditation on life, on death, and on purpose. The film imagines a final reckoning between Anne Frank (Aubrey Peeples) and God (Lorraine Toussaint). It is a reminder of the effect that just one person, even a young girl hidden away, can have on the world

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.

In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their love affair becomes the lightning rod for long-buried conflicts that erupt in bigotry and violence with the outbreak of World War ll.

In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

A group of troubled strangers looking to escape their woes end up sharing a transformational experience on an island steeped in African-American heritage and culture.

1965年3月7日、マーティン・ルーサー・キング・Jr.の呼び掛けにより集まった、黒人の有権者登録妨害に抗議するおよそ600名がアラバマ州セルマを出発。だが、デモ行進がいくらも進まないうちに、白人知事は警官隊を動員して彼らを暴力で制圧する。その映像が「血の日曜日」としてアメリカ中に流れたことにより抗議デモはさらに激しさを増し、やがて世界を動かすことになる。＜アメリカ公民権運動が盛り上がりを見せる中、アラバマ州セルマで起きた血の日曜日事件を題材に描く感動作。ノーベル平和賞を受賞したマーティン・ルーサー・キング・Jr.のリーダーシップでデモに集まった人々が警官の投入によって鎮圧されたのをきっかけに、世論が大きく動いていくさまを描く。俳優のブラッド・ピットや人気トーク番組で有名なオプラ・ウィンフリーらが製作を担当。史実を基に描かれる、激動の近代史に心動かされる。＞

人生の目的を探すためと大学進学を１年遅らせたケイティ。その１年間をブログに書くことにする。まずは、匿名で自分の秘密を書き始める。ケイティは、ボーイフレンドがいながらも婚約者のいるダン、妻子あるポールら年上男性と次々と関係を持つ。そして、彼らとの事を赤裸にブログでアップしていた。幼少期の体験から、彼女は年上の男に恋をするが、結果は、体のみ求められ恋愛として成立せず、すべてカラ回りとなる。傷つき心と体がボロボロになったケイティだが、ブログの読者からの支持と心優しい古書店の店主との出会いを通じて、現実を受けとめ自ら独立して生きて行こうと決心する。

When her husband is sentenced to eight years in prison, Ruby drops out of medical school in order to focus on her husband's well-being while he's incarcerated - leading her on a journey of self-discovery in the process.

バイオリンを演奏する路上生活者のナサニエル（ジェイミー・フォックス）に出会ったロサンゼルス・タイムズの記者ロペス（ロバート・ダウニー・Jr）。かつてジュリアード音楽院に在籍し、チェロを演奏していたというナサニエルに興味を抱いたロペスは、ナサニエルの人生について調べ始め、連載コラムの題材にしようとする。

A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.

A young woman, struggling to become a novelist, has her life go into a tailspin. Her first novel is rejected, her non-committal boy friend decides to take a powder, her best friend moves to Mexico for an acting job, and her mother announces that her long presumed dead father is actually a hippie photographer who has come to town to meet her. Sinking into a depression at being a total failure at 28, she starts fantasizing about suicide. In her depths of despair she meets various eccentric characters including a chain-smoking Santa Claus and an obnoxious literary agent. But her belief in herself is only restored when she meets a patient in a hospital where she does volunteer work.

When an innocent young girl finds herself befriended by two sexy, uninhibited girls at a small-town bar, she discovers that they have more planned than just a party-and she's central to the action.

There has been a mid-air collision involving a passenger jet and a cargo flight, killing everyone aboard the two planes. The NTSB investigator in charge, whose girlfriend died in the crash, is puzzled. On one side, the air traffic controller claims he lost radar contact with the cargo plane shortly before impact, when his screen "blacked out." On the other side, everyone else, including the controller's bosses and the media, put the blame on human error. The truth is soon to be uncovered, as the aging air traffic control facilities are on the verge of failing right in the middle of the busy Thanksgiving season.

Isaih Turner didn’t want to be a hero-all he wanted was revenge. Orphaned when both his parents were cruelly murdered by the wealthy and powerful Cyrus Bloomington, the young Isaiah grew up with one air in mind: to find the man who killed his folks and take him down.

A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.

John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.

The real-life California family doctor -- facing a jail sentence for money laundering and tax evasion -- recalls the events leading to the arrest of his notorious daughter, Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.

Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.

When her daughter's lover begins exhibiting signs of becoming a dangerous abuser, a mother attempts to intervene.

An ill-fated, tender romance between an adult, male, white tutor (Mark Evan Jacobs) and his 17-year-old, African-American, female student (Karen Kirkland).

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

警官を殺害し死刑判決を受けた囚人マギー・ヘイワードは、政府の秘密組織の工作員にスカウトされる。 担当官ボブは、マギーの素質を見抜き”暗殺者”に育てる訓練を受けさせるが、情緒不安定で反抗的な彼女は排除されそうになる。 ボブは根気よく彼女に接し、やがて心を開いたマギーは訓練を終了し、身分を変えて社会に出て行く。 マギーは、恋人Ｊ・Ｐとの同棲生活を始めて、同時に任務も遂行する中で、次第に平凡な女性に戻りたいという思いが芽生える・・・。

After filling her life with addictions, Christina (Susan Dey) is left with a dead-end job, a deadbeat boyfriend and a bad rapport with her mother (Piper Laurie). The last thing she needs is a baby, a sentiment the authorities agree with when the infant is born with a drug dependency. Now, Christina's future is in the hands of a dedicated social worker (Lorraine Toussaint), whose own instincts as a mother have her fighting for the child's rights.

Down-on-his-luck lawyer Warren Blackburn defends wealthy Texan Johnnie Faye Boudreau, who is accused of murdering her husband.

ニューヨークの刑務所を出所した、稀代の大怪盗ハドソン・ホーク。今度こそ泥棒から足を洗うと誓うが、悪人たちが彼を放っておいてくれるわけがなく……。ブルース・ウィリス主演の痛快アクション・コメディ。

Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.

Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.

Fact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. The two claimed the man had a gun and they shot in self-defense. Police investigation decided it was a rightful shooting. The man's widow knew her husband would not be carrying a weapon and became determined to prove her husband's innocence. She hired a former cop who had become a lawyer to prove her case. Working with his four sons, the lawyer team takes on the police force in what eventually proved to be a landmark legal decision. Written by John Sacksteder

Filmed in quasi-documentary fashion, the made-for-TV The Face of Rage is set in a rehabilitation facility. Here a group of rapists are required to confront their victims face-to-face. The film concentrates on the bitter verbal sparring session between assaulter Richard (Graham Bechel) and assaultee Rebecca (Dianne Weist). Director Donald Wrye co-wrote the screenplay for Face of Rage with Hal Sitowicz, drawing much of the dialogue from real-life transcripts. The film was first aired as an "ABC Theatre" presentation on March 20, 1983, preceded with an all too appropriate "parental guidance" proviso.

The story centers on a man and woman with relationship issues who decide to go on a meditation retreat that requires absolute silence for three days along with the man's best friend and recently widowed mother.